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SIXMILE CREEK

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SIXMILE CREEK AT STATE HIGHWAY 19 NEAR WAUNAKEE,WI

WISCONSIN43.1922°N, -89.4729°W Updated 6 hr ago

FLOW RATE

7cfs

AIR TEMP

69°F

WIND

3mph SSE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

7cfs 45.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 6–8 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

53cfs

PERIOD LOW

3cfs

RUNNABLE

48%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

21.6in

+18% vs normal

21.63 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% above the 30-year normal of 18.3 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

21.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.8–23.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.64" · normal 1.53" (0.8–2.5)

Jan

Feb: 0.78" · normal 1.53" (0.7–2.6)

Feb

Mar: 3.81" · normal 2.37" (0.8–4.2)

Mar

Apr: 5.27" · normal 3.91" (2.5–5.5)

Apr

May: 1.68" · normal 3.84" (2.0–5.3)

May

Jun: 7.13" · normal 4.28" (2.0–6.7)

Jun

Jul: 1.33" (so far)· normal 3.23" (1.9–5.2)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.49" (1.7–5.3)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.12" (1.4–5.1)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.88" (1.1–4.8)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.17" (0.9–3.5)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.81" (0.8–3.5)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:14 AM

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43.1922, -89.4729

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